What do the research studies reveal about the effects of exercise ...

[shenderson6]

What do the research studies reveal about the effects of exercise on positive well-being measures?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Does engaging in physical activity have a protective effect against later development of depression?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[kxciann]

Answer to Question 1

A meta-analytic study of exercise interventions in advanced-age participants without clinical disorders found that the effect size for psychological well-being was three times greater than for control groups; aerobic exercise was the type and moderate intensity activity was the activity level that were the most beneficial. The study's authors noted that physical activity had a significant effect on self-efficacy and that well-being was linked to indicators of cardiovascular fitness.

Answer to Question 2

Although there are some mixed findings, when examining the studies with better methodology, it appears that it does. For example, using a large scale community sample from the Alameda County Study, epidemiologists were able to determine that physical activity was protective against developing later depression both through cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis even after controlling for potentially confounding variables.

[shenderson6]

Thank you!

[kxciann]

Happy to help